thickener

/ˈθɪkənər/ /ˈθɪknər/

Meanings

noun

增稠剂，增稠物，胶凝剂

Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

Examples :

"She used cornstarch as a thickener to make the gravy richer and less runny. "

她用玉米淀粉作为增稠剂，使肉汁更浓稠、更少稀汤寡水。

Related Words

binder noun

/ˈbaɪndə/ /ˈbaɪndɚ/

装订工，捆扎者

"The binder carefully organized all the loose papers into a neat report. "

那位装订工小心地把所有散落的纸张整理成了一份整洁的报告。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

增加，添加。

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

她在咖啡里加了糖，让它更甜。

thicken verb

/ˈθɪkən/

加粗，变宽。

"The chef thickened the tomato sauce by adding more cornstarch. "

厨师通过加入更多玉米淀粉，使番茄酱变稠/加粗了。

richer adjective

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃə/ /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚ/

更富有的，更富裕的

"After starting his own successful business, John became much richer than he was before. "

约翰在成功创业后，比以前更有钱了。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

cornstarch noun

/ˈkɔrnˌstɑrtʃ/ /ˈkɔrnˌstɑːtʃ/

生粉，粟粉

"My mom used cornstarch to thicken the sauce for the chicken dinner. "

我妈妈用玉米淀粉（粟粉）给鸡肉晚餐的酱汁勾芡。

thickening verb

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ /ˈθɪkn̩ɪŋ/

加粗，增粗。

"The carpenter is thickening the table leg by adding extra wood. "

木匠正在加粗桌子腿，通过添加额外的木头。

gravy noun

/ˈɡɹeɪvi/

肉汁，卤汁

"The roast chicken was delicious, and the gravy was perfect with the mashed potatoes. "

这烤鸡真好吃，肉汁配上土豆泥简直是绝配。

agent noun

/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/

代理人，经办人

"The travel agent has the power to book flights and hotels for us. "

这家旅行社的经办人有权为我们预订机票和酒店。

runny adjective

/ˈɹʌni/

稀的，流质的。

"runny honey"

稀的蜂蜜

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

秩序，条理.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "

书架上的书是按照作者姓名字母顺序排列的。